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Trump Tariffs: India to Cut Russian Oil, US President Repeats After Call with Modi
Trump said Modi promised to cut Russian oil imports amid U.S. tariffs targeting Indian goods to pressure Moscow during the Ukraine conflict, officials said.
- On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, United States President Donald Trump said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and quoted him as saying `he's not going to buy much oil from Russia`.
- The Trump administration has targeted Indian purchases of Russian oil, imposing a 50% combined tariff rate, including a 25% punitive levy from August, to curb Moscow’s revenues.
- Modi's pledge, as described by Trump, included limiting Russian oil purchases; India's Ministry of External Affairs said it 'neither confirmed nor denied' and spokesman Randhir Jaiswal reported no call that day.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Donald Trump for the call and Diwali greetings, while officials say trade talks led by Rajesh Agarwal in Washington have softened the U.S. tone and gained momentum.
- With tariffs in place, Donald Trump framed trade leverage as a tool to avert conflicts, while a Mint report citing three sources said a deal could be announced soon amid ongoing U.S.-India trade negotiations.
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The Economic TimesTrump says he spoke with PM Modi, discussed trade issues, calls Modi 'Great Friend'
U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), with their conversation focused largely on trade. “We talked about a lot of things, but mostly the world of trade,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Mr. Trump added that energy was also part of the discussion, saying Mr. Modi assured him that India would be limiting its oil purchases from Russia.
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